these four walls

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these four walls — idiom

1. used to talk about keeping a secret within a small, private group, implying that

1.idiom
Definition

used to talk about keeping a secret within a small, private group, implying that the information must not be told to anyone outside that space.

Example

Please keep what I said within these four walls — do not tell anyone else.

What is discussed in this room stays within these four walls, understood?